Series synopsis
Midnight Diner, also known as 深夜食堂 is a Chinese drama comedy television series that premiered on Beijing Television 北京卫视 on June 12, 2017. It ended on October 17, 2017. It stars Huang Lei, Li Jiatong, Yang Yitong and Wu Xin.
Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.
Premise
Set in a small restaurant in the corner of a shopping district. The unusual eatery is only open after midnight, and its standard menu consists of just a single choice. However, the customers still come for the amusing chatter and the proprietor's willingness to cook any dish that they request. This drama depicts the lives of the restaurant's patrons, including a yakuza, an unsuccessful actor, a group of office ladies, a newspaper delivery boy, and a stripper.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Huang Lei as Boss
- Li Jiatong as Hermès
- Yang Yitong as Ma Lingling
- Wu Xin as Elizabeth
- Xie Chengying as Ms Yun
- Sunny Sun as Sun Jian
- Alexei Huang as Hao Yong
- Xie Haidong as A Dao
Supporting cast
- Jiang Xueming as Jin Zhixian
- Song Yang as Zhao Minglong
- Zhou Shuai as Li Jiacheng
- Yao Anlian as Yao Xiaoshou
- Shan Cheng-ju as A Zhong
Guest cast
- Xu Jiao as Qiqi
- Kenji Chen as Zhang Xuan
- Liu Haoran as Xiao Yang
- Yedda Chen as Luo Jiajia
- Cai Lu as Chen Ting
- Fang Jiayi as Fang Xiaoyuan
- Zhang Ruihan as Cai Youfang
- Chi Jia as Yuan Chi
- Mark Chao as Mark
- Ma Qianyi as 'Lele' Wang Jingzhen
- Qi Wei as Ai Zhen
- Chao Tzu-Chiang as Lawyer Yan
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 60 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 40 | June 12, 2017 | October 17, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 13, 2011 | December 15, 2011 |
| Season 3 | 10 | October 20, 2014 | December 22, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 12, 2017 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | June 12, 2017 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | June 13, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Red wieners, again Ryu the local gangster boss, Noguchi is a detective both coming from the same high school. A colleague from their past forces the two to set aside differences at least for the time being. |
October 13, 2011 |
| 2 |
Highball and fried chicken An overworked young woman name keeps falling asleep at the diner. Master makes her a special drink. Her brother and another regular customer helped her to get rid of her abusive and parasitic boyfriend. |
October 20, 2011 |
| 3 |
Steamed clams A middle aged martial arts teacher and his elderly mother seem to constantly bicker and fight, but a traffic accident reveals the depth of her maternal relationship. |
October 27, 2011 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Menchi-Katsu Widowed singer Misao Kashima makes a rare visit to eat minced meat cutlets. Misao has been unable to perform on stage ever since she lost her husband. |
October 20, 2014 |
| 2 |
Tomatoes Wrapped in Pork Belly Comic editor Uno brings up-and-coming award-winning artist Hashimoto to eat Master’s pork-wrapped tomatoes. He lives with a woman and writes comics. |
October 27, 2014 |
| 3 |
Simmered Taro and Squid Private detectives Kei and Mamoru are drawn to the aroma of Master’s simmered taro and squid. They spend the night together after leaving the diner. |
November 3, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Beijing Television 北京卫视 |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 12, 2017 |
| Last aired | October 17, 2017 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |